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EP About this file: EP1285588

EP1285588 - Fibre containing composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [2006/40]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [2003/09]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Frith, William James
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
02 / Norton, Ian Timothy
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
03 / Wolf, Bettina
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Joppe, Hermina Laura Petronella, et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[2009/50]
Former [2006/04]Joppe, Hermina Laura Petronella, et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2006/03]Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde, et al
Unilever Patent Department Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2003/09]Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde, et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Department Postbus 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date02077857.716.07.2002
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateEP2001030685910.08.2001         Original published format: EP 01306859
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1285588
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1285588
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/05, A23D7/00
[2003/09]
CPC:
A23G3/48 (EP); A23C20/00 (EP); A23D7/0056 (EP);
A23D7/015 (EP); A23G3/346 (EP); A23G3/42 (EP);
A23G9/34 (EP); A23G9/42 (EP); A23G9/52 (EP);
A23L29/238 (EP); A23L29/256 (EP); A23L29/262 (EP);
A23L29/272 (EP); A23L29/284 (EP); A23G2200/06 (EP);
A23G2200/14 (EP); A23V2002/00 (EP); A23V2200/228 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A23G3/346, A23G2200/06 (EP);
A23G3/346, A23G2200/14 (EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/50364, A23V2250/51082 (EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5054, A23V2250/5026 (EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5054, A23V2250/50364 (EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5432, A23V2250/506 (EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/09]
TitleGerman:Zusammensetzung enthaltend Diätfasern[2003/09]
English:Fibre containing composition[2003/09]
French:Composition contenant des fibres[2003/09]
Examination procedure19.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/50]
28.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2006Fee for grant paid
21.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
TR28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
IE16.07.2008
LU16.07.2008
IT31.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/37]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
TR28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
IE16.07.2008
LU16.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2010/32]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
IE16.07.2008
LU16.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/34]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
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EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
IE16.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/33]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/22]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/18]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/13]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
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SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2008/42]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2008/39]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/35]AT28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/24]CH28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/23]CH28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0574973  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-14 * page 2, line 48 - page 3, line 19 * * page 4, line 5 - page 5, line 11; example -; claims 1-8 *;
 [X]US6136363  (BIALEK JADWIGA MALGORZATA [GB], et al) [X] 1-14 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 44 * * column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 6; example 4; claim - *;
 [X]US5952007  (BAKKER MARINUS ADRIAAN [NL], et al) [X] 1-14 * column 2, line 39 - column 4, line 59; claims 1,2,5-7 *;
 [L]  - WOLF H ET AL, "INFLUENCE OF GELATION ON PARTICLE SHAPE IN SHEARED BIOPOLYMER BLENDS", JOURNAL OF RHEOLOGY, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, EASTON, PA, US, (200109), vol. 45, no. 5, ISSN 0097-0360, pages 1141 - 1157, XP001038774 [L] 1-14 * abstract * * page 1141, paragraph 1 - page 1142, paragraph 2 * * page 1144, paragraph 2 - page 1146, paragraph 3; table I *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.1389312
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